Lucas Wayne & the Cottonmouths with Patti Steel & Sally Vee Doors 6:30PM Show: 7:00PM $20
Lucas Wayne & the Cottonmouths
Lucas Wayne is a storyteller at heart singing about the quirks of everyday characters and the experiences of growing up in rural Eastern Kentucky and Southen Illinois. Classically trained, his vocal range and natural vibrato leaves crowds stunned. Wayne’s songs are simultaneously funny and devastatingly sad, captivating audiences in bars, halls, and anywhere he can as a solo artist. He is touring now with his band The Cottonmouths whose members have toured extensively with Vince Herman Band, Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, and many more. Lucas Wayne’s mix of Country, Bluegrass, and Folk make a sound that is both refreshingly new and also timeless. His debut studio album is set to be released in April of 2024 on Fat Cave Records. Wookin' Overtime was recorded in Slade, KY at Fat Cave Studios and features 11 original songs smothered with steel guitar, fresh fiddles, and driving country rhythm that is sure to make you laugh, dance, and cry.
Patti Steel
Patti Steel Singer/Songwriter, Multi-instrumentalist, Documentary Photographer, Educator & more A listener once described Patti Steel’s live performance as “soulful, fearless, and deeply human,” a sentiment that has followed her throughout her career. A versatile multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, Steel blends roots, jazz, blues, country, and soul into performances that feel both timeless and boldly personal. Her music is marked by emotional honesty, dynamic musicianship, and a commanding stage presence that invites audiences into each song.
Launching her solo career in 2020, Patti Steel quickly established herself as a compelling live performer, touring and performing extensively throughout the Midwest and beyond. Whether performing solo or with a band, she weaves rich textures through guitar, mandolin, and other stringed instruments, pairing them with a voice that carries equal parts grit, warmth, and vulnerability. Her songwriting often explores resilience, connection, and the quiet power of lived experience, delivered with an immediacy that resonates long after the final note.
Sally Vee
Sally Vee is an award-winning songwriter, performer, and multi-instrumentalist from the Flint Hills of Kansas with more than twenty years of experience in the music industry. She is a registered songwriter with Broadcast Music Incorporated as well as the ECO and is a member of the Touring Roster of Artists with the Kansas Arts Commission as well as the Heartland Song Network. She currently teaches at the Flint Hills Academy of Music.
Sally has recently completed arts residencies in Mississippi and Kansas in which she focused on writing songs about the wonders of nature.
Sally also hosts and curates the Thursday Night Under The Lights showcase - a musical evening comprised of sixteen bands that takes place in the Pecan Grove campground while the Walnut Valley Festival of Winfield, Kansas is in full swing.